tow truck
noun
: a truck with winches and hoist mechanisms for freeing stuck vehicles and towing wrecked or disabled vehicles
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Video from the scene showed dozens of vehicles being towed, people running after tow trucks, and a large police presence.
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The new law, which took effect in October, requires tow truck companies to give owners notice before hauling away a car for minor issues like failing to display an apartment complex’s parking permit or parking in the wrong space.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The new law, which took effect in October, requires tow truck companies to give owners notice before hauling away a car for minor issues like failing to display an apartment complex’s parking permit or parking in the wrong space.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
The driver of the tow truck was still in the vehicle when officers arrived, suffering from a gunshot wound in his torso near his armpit, police said in a probable cause statement.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The new law, which took effect in October, requires tow truck companies to give owners notice before hauling away a car for minor issues like failing to display an apartment complex’s parking permit or parking in the wrong space.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The new law, which took effect in October, requires tow truck companies to give owners notice before hauling away a car for minor issues like failing to display an apartment complex’s parking permit or parking in the wrong space.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
The driver of the tow truck was still in the vehicle when officers arrived, suffering from a gunshot wound in his torso near his armpit, police said in a probable cause statement.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Tow truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tow%20truck. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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